First, We Need a Starting Point

They say, "in order to go forward we must first understand where we have been".  Here is the photographic evidence of what I have to work with...

View of the front of the room.  I have to do something about that green board.

Pretty nice windows with fully operational coverings - a first in public education.

The back of the room with a sink on the left.

The sideboard and doorway.

Advantages:

• I have two computers
• Student desks and chairs are only a year old
• Teacher's desk is quite large
• Row of built-in bookcases under each window
• Closet with coatrack in the corner
• Sink with lots of cupboards and drawers
• Good light and sunshine
• Wired and wireless network/Internet access
• Large bulletin board at the back
• Clips above the blackboard to hold chart paper
• A working clock! It promptly broke down in the fall but K.F. donated a new one.

Disadvantages:

• I have two computers
• The green chalkboard is low contrast and dusty
• No digital projector or speaker system (there is a shared cart on the floor)
• No printer or scanner